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A Quick Lesson in Bankruptcy Exemption Allowances
The information contained in this article is solely intended to increase the skills of paralegals and other legal staff who are employed virtually or non-virtually by bankruptcy attorneys.
Bankruptcy Career29 Advantages for an Attorney To Hire a Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant
The new buzz word is virtual. From virtual games, virtual seminars, virtual phones and virtual everything else, the word is becoming a part of our everyday language. Now virtual has extended to...
Petition Drafting TipsBankruptcy Petition Drafting Tip 6
Every bankruptcy court has its own local rules — and ignoring them can derail a 341 meeting. Learn where to find your court's local rules before you file.
Petition Drafting TipsBankruptcy Petition Drafting Tip 2
Learn how to run a lien search on real estate owned by bankruptcy debtors, identify lienholders, and uncover foreclosures or judgments before drafting the petition.
Bankruptcy FundamentalsDead People Cannot File Bankruptcy
The other day, an interesting question came into the 713 Training office from a paralegal working on a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. The debtor was a widow who claimed most of the debts were only...
Petition Drafting TipsBankruptcy Petition Drafting Tip 3
WARNING: This information is not to be used by non-attorneys to prepare bankruptcy petitions for the general public. The information is solely intended to train legal professionals working under the...
Bankruptcy CareerHow to Gain Knowledge and Obtain Power in Business
Knowledge is not intelligence. Knowledge is something you obtain after repeatedly performing a skill or being trained in a skill. Knowledge has nothing to do with intelligence. You can have an IQ of...
Marketing TipsTips for Marketing to Attorneys
At this time of the year, the number of people filing bankruptcy normally decreases due to the holidays (most people want to use their credit cards for the last time before filing bankruptcy). But...
Certification & TrainingCLE Credits Granted for 713 Training.Com Training Materials
I am overjoyed to tell you that I received the official notification letter from NALS (the association for legal professionals) today in the mail. After review of the training materials we...
Petition Drafting TipsBankruptcy Petition Drafting Tip 5
What happens when a debtor's income changes mid-filing? Learn how a promotion from part-time to full-time affects Schedule I and the Chapter 7 means test.
Petition Drafting TipsBankruptcy Petition Drafting Tip 4
Exemption allowances vary significantly by state — see how Arizona's $100,000 home exemption compares to Ohio's $5,000 and why this matters for every petition drafter.